Ryedale

Ryedale's population grew older in the 10 years leading up to the latest census. Data from the census also show there were changes in work life, health and religion.

The population reached nearly 52,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of Ryedale increased by 1.7%, from almost 50,900 to 51,800.

The addition of almost 900 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Ryedale was home to, on average, 0.24 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it Yorkshire and The Humber's least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Ryedale

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Ryedale increased by four years, from 43 to 47 years.

This agricultural area had the highest average age in Yorkshire and The Humber and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just under 1,900 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 2,000.

About 15% of people in Ryedale are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Ryedale by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Ryedale

Ryedale saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest fall in the proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (89%) in Ryedale reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities, compared with 90% in 2001. The percentage who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.7% to 3.4%.

Across the region, Craven saw the next largest decrease in the proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability (from 89% in 2001 to 88% in 2011).

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Ryedale working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 18% to 14% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.0% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across Yorkshire and The Humber. As a result, this area had the region’s third highest proportion of people working long hours.

Long hour working in Ryedale decreased by 4.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Ryedale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health fell in Ryedale, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber, except Barnsley.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a fall in the proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad, as the regional average fell from 10% to 6.0%.

During this period, Ryedale fell below Selby, Craven and York to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the seventh-lowest percentage of people describing their health as bad or very bad.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Ryedale decreased by 3.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Ryedale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

Private renting increased in Ryedale, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber.

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of privately rented homes, as the regional average grew from 9.1% to 16%.

Private renting was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that rented privately across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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